Romania vs Somalia: Population
Romania
19.12 million people
in 2023
Somalia
18.36 million people
in 2023
Romania rank
67th
Somalia rank
68th
Population over time
- Romania
- Somalia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 19.12 million people against 18.36 million people in Somalia, a difference of 759,900 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 67th and Somalia ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.35 million people | 2.50 million people | 14.84 million people | Romania |
| 1960s | 18.80 million people | 3.24 million people | 15.56 million people | Romania |
| 1970s | 21.10 million people | 4.31 million people | 16.80 million people | Romania |
| 1980s | 22.55 million people | 6.58 million people | 15.97 million people | Romania |
| 1990s | 22.65 million people | 7.34 million people | 15.30 million people | Romania |
| 2000s | 21.31 million people | 10.43 million people | 10.88 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 19.93 million people | 13.78 million people | 6.15 million people | Romania |
| 2020s | 19.23 million people | 17.52 million people | 1.71 million people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Romania or Somalia?
- Romania, at 19.12 million people against 18.36 million people in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Romania and Somalia?
- 759,900 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Somalia rank globally for population?
- Romania ranks 67th and Somalia ranks 68th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.